Natchitoches City Council will have a pre-council meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. to discuss non-agenda items. The City Council meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month and will be reserved to only items on the Agenda. The public is invited to both the pre-council meetings and council meetings with the understanding that items not on the agenda will not be discussed at the scheduled council meetings, but the public is welcome to discuss any topic at the pre-council meetings. The City Council Meetings are held at the Natchitoches Arts Center located at 716 Second Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
NATCHITOCHES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2017
5:30 P.M.
A G E N D A
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12, 2016
5. PROCLAMATIONS:
#001 Batiste Proclamation Declaring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
#002 Harrington Proclamation Declaring the Month of January, 2017 as Arbor Day.
6. PLANNING & ZONING – APPEAL:
Appeal by John & Taryn Miles requesting an appeal of the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission at the December 6, 2016 meeting denying the request for permanent utility service to a motor home.
7. PLANNING & ZONING - FINAL:
#061 of 2016 Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Batiste Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
Lot Containing 0.532 Acre Having Front Of 171.3 Feet On East Side Of Highway #1, Bound North By Gremillion And South By McCain, Et Al, Less 905.1 Square Feet To Highway Department To Additional Zoning Of B-A To Sell Beverages Of High Alcoholic Content For Consumption On Premise.
(C J Partners Inc. d/b/a Trail Boss, 301 South Dr.)
8. PLANNING & ZONING - INTRODUCTION:
#001 Nielsen Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 Of 2001 By Changing
Zoning Classification Of Property Described As Follows:
Lot Northwest Corner Front Street And Touline Street 194.9 Feet Front On Front Street By 162 Feet From B-3 To Additional B-A Zoning To Sell Beverages Of High And Low Alcoholic Content For Consumption On Premise.
(Mayeaux's Seafood & Steakhouse - 512 Front St.)
9. ORDINANCE - FINAL:
#062 of 2016 Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches,
Mims Lee Posey, To Execute A Standard Form Of Agreement Between Owner, City Of Natchitoches, And Architect, Washer Hill Lipscomb Cabaniss Architecture (La) LLC, To Provide Professional Services Related To The Natchitoches Sports And Recreation Center, And Approving Of The Terms And Conditions Of Same All After Due Compliance With The Law And Further Providing For Advertising And For An Effective Date.
10. ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTION:
#002 Morrow Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches To Award The Bid For The Water Distribution System Improvements, Cane River Crossing At Pine Street Bridge.
(Bid No. 0593)
#003 Harrington Ordinance Authorizing The Mayor Of The City Of Natchitoches, Lee Posey, To Execute A Lease In Favor Of Med-Trans Corporation, Of A Portion Of Lot 1A Of The Natchitoches Regional Airport As Shown On The Airport Layout Plan Of April 27, 2001, By Alliance Incorporated And Further Providing For Advertising Of The Lease And An Effective Date.
11. RESOLUTIONS:
#003 Nielsen Resolution Adopting The Natchitoches Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan 2016.
#004 Mims Resolution Approving The Appointment Of Charles Brossette As The Director To The Louisiana Energy And Power Authority Board And Mayor Lee Posey As Alternate Director.
#005 Morrow Resolution Appointing Ron Brown To The City Planning Commission For The City Of Natchitoches.
12. 12. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· The City of Natchitoches offices will be closed Monday, January 16, 2017 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
· The next scheduled City Council meeting will be Monday, January 23, 2017.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (318) 352-2772 describing the assistance that is necessary.
If you wish to address the Council, please complete the “Request to Address City Council” form located on the entrance table.